Mark is a strength and conditioning coach, a senior lecturer in sport science, and a researcher with a special interest in youth athletic development and motor learning.

Mark has extensive experience as a coach and educator. He began his coaching career after graduating with a BSc in Sport Science, in 2005. He initially combined rugby coaching with teaching at both FE and HE levels, where he developed the rugby union programme at Seevic College, Essex, before transitioning into strength and conditioning coaching. In 2011, after establishing a strength and conditioning program for student-athletes at the college, Mark became the Head of Strength and Conditioning and Sports Science at Southend United Football Club. He held this position for six seasons, including a promotion to League One via the play-offs.

In 2015, Mark took on the role of Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach at Great Britain Basketball, working with both the men’s and women’s senior squads. In the same year, he launched MatchFit Youth Strength and Conditioning to provide athletic development services to young athletes and education to coaches and teachers.

Since 2016, Mark has consulted with Basketball England, focusing on the physical development of aspiring youth basketball players. He is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Essex, studying the role of movement skills in underpinning sport-specific skills in youth basketball players.